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(04/23/09 4:00am)
Anoop Desai's journey from a UNC a cappella singer to a national star on ""American Idol"" came to an end last night. The former Clef Hanger and UNC graduate student placed in the bottom three for the fourth week in a row" but the double elimination round successfully ended his run on the eighth season of the popular FOX talent contest.Senior Shilpa Hedge who faithfully watched Desai during the season" said she was upset by the elimination.""I don't know what I'm going to do on Tuesday nights anymore because I used to vote straight through the evening"" she said.While on the show, Desai acquired a large fan base around the country and at home at his alma mater, UNC. Desai graduated in 2008. During his run on American Idol"" there were multiple watching parties held at Players on Franklin Street. A rally was held Tuesday in the Pit to support Desai. His support was not limited to Chapel Hill. Supporting Web sites sprang up after Desai's first nation-wide American Idol appearance.Fellow Clef Hangers were a part of the push for Desai at UNC. Senior Steve McQuaid, the Clef Hangers' president, journeyed to Los Angeles multiple times to watch his friend's performances throughout the season.Despite Desai's rise to fame, McQuaid said the UNC alumnus is still the same person — it's his skills as a performer that have changed.He's grown even in the short time he's been on the show" McQuaid said. He's more confident. He is an even better singer" which I wasn't even sure was possible.""The experience was good for Desai's skills as a performer" sophomore Clef Hanger Hogan Medlin said.And even though last night seemed like the end of UNC's favorite American Idol" Medlin said he is confident that Desai's career is going to be successful because of the publicity he has received.""He's been seen by people and has a huge fan base"" Medlin said.McQuaid also said by appearing intelligent and well-spoken on the show, Desai served as an important ambassador for the University.I think that he's sort of taken what he considers to be the Carolina way and shown it to a larger audience"" he said.Following Wednesday's show, the Clef Hangers declined to comment on the results.The group decided to postpone any public comments until after their concert Saturday, members said.But Desai and his fans are optimistic about his future prospects.I'm really proud of Anoop's ‘American Idol' journey" and I can't wait to see how he does in the future" said senior Joanna Hill.And after he received the bad news Wednesday, Desai said on the show that he was still looking forward to his consolation prize. Now I've got to look at the bright side"" he said. I'm going back to Chapel Hill.""Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
(02/12/09 5:00am)
Due to a reporting error this story misstated the number of students returning to Student Congress. Four students including graduate student John Berry were re-elected.The newly elected Student Congress is likely to see both a physical and philosophical change when it convenes in April.After Tuesday's election showed that only three members would return to the body the prevailing goal among representatives — both new and old — is to change the image of Congress.New members said they want Congress to become more transparent more accountable more available to students and less partisan — goals they think this year's members strayed away from.Student Congress is in charge of distributing more than $400000 in student funds and creating the laws by which student government functions.Besides sophomore Joe Levin-Manning and graduate students Sara Dixon and Mark Lachiewicz" Congress will be made up of a whole new cast of mostly first-years and sophomores.Levin-Manning has already said he plans on running for speaker — the position that oversees how Congress runs — and he hopes to be a dynamic one who will bring about change.""I want to help restore the respect and accountability of Congress by setting an example by having sound morals and sound judgment and be efficient as well as transparent"" he said.I want to be a speaker that is not only readily available to the members of student government but to the student body as a whole.""He said he would like to see more accountability from the 41 incoming members — such as starting meetings on time" representing students accurately and not just making up facts and statistics.Levin-Manning will face election for the spot when the new Congress meets in April. None of the other members has expressed interest in seeking the speaker position.First-year Kenneth Barshop elected Tuesday from the South Campus district echoed Levin-Manning's calls for more transparency next year. He said students don't understand what Congress does and that is a problem that needs to be addressed.Russell Martin another first-year elected Tuesday" said he met few people who knew their Congress representatives.""Congress is there to serve the students"" said Martin, elected from Greek housing. Students should be more aware of what Congress is doing.""In addition to trying to increase students' awareness of Congress"" new members also said they want to rid the body of what they see as a divisive attitude.""One of the biggest things I ran for was to decrease partisanship in Congress"" said first-year Dakota Williams, who was elected Tuesday from South Campus.Current Speaker Pro Tem Bryan Weynand, who did not seek re-election, said change"" is a vague term" and he is unsure of what incoming Congress members mean by it.If the idea of change is to make Congress more fiscally responsible he said he hopes they are successful.But if they are talking about a bias in Congress he said" ""I think they are sorely mistaken and misguided in their intent to be involved in student government.""Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(12/03/08 5:00am)
From April's South Building sit-in to September's International Housekeepers Week rally 2008 has seen its fair share of student protests.And though Student Body Vice President Todd Dalrymple said this year has been fairly typical in the number of protests the student advisory committee to the chancellor presented a policy draft in October to regulate them.One major protest on the minds of those developing the policy is the sit-in at South Building.Back in April members of Student Action for Workers decided to spend a few weeks in South Building. They were protesting former Chancellor James Moeser's decision not to sign the Designated Suppliers Program that would require 75 percent of UNC's apparel to come from factories paying living wages.The report concerning protesting on campus written by advisory committee members Matt Garza and Corey Cusimano was presented to Chancellor Holden Thorp on Oct. 29. The report contained a recommendation that administrators consult vice chancellors and Department of Public Safety officials in deciding whether to break up protests.Dalrymple said the committee had wanted input from the student body but not every group was interested in the new policy.Laura Bickford member in Student Action for Workers and Students for a Democratic Society" said she didn't want to be involved with the design of the new policy. She said the policy would limit students' protesting rights.""The point of protest is to say what's wrong"" she said, By limiting how you protest is taking back power from students.""In September during International Housekeepers Week" housekeepers along with Student Action for Workers and other student groups meet in the Pit one day for a rally.After the rally they marched to South Building where Thorp's office is located to deliver a letter requesting a new work schedule.Other protests that have occurred in 2008 have been against the war. Students burned fake draft cards in February and students walked out of class in March for an anti-war march. It is unclear when the new protest policy will come out. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Margaret Jablonski said administrators are still discussing feedback from the student advisory committee for the chancellor.Garza said they hope to hear something in the next few months. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(11/19/08 5:00am)
Global Entrepreneurship Week kicked off Tuesday night with the Carolina Challenge prep session ""Idea vs. Opportunities.""Carolina Challenge" a competition among students to start their own businesses is one of several economic-minded programs participating in the week — designed to show students the many different options for independent businessmen.John Kasarda director of the Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative" said Global Entrepreneurship Week is a chance to show students and faculty a wide range of opportunities at UNC and encourage entrepreneurship.""It is a worldwide phenomenon for the University" communities and other organizations to showcase entrepreneurship and demonstrate its importance he said.The week provides participants with information to set them on their first steps toward creating their own business ventures.It's focused on providing opportunities for young entrepreneurs to meet and exchange experiences and ideas" Kasarda said. It's as much to inspire as to learn.""Kasarda said UNC first celebrated the week two years ago" but focused only on the nation. This year the week is going global expanding to 77 countries including Thailand the site of UNC's Kenan Institute Asia. The Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative which is hosting the week of events will showcase opportunities for faculty staff and students to become engaged in entrepreneurship of all kinds including social and scientific.At least 10 entrepreneurs many of whom are UNC alumni will share their knowledge during the week.The final event will provide an in-depth look at financial literacy" which will be ""basically a semester course in three hours"" Kasarda said.The events also will explain how entrepreneurship is being developed on campus through venues such as the Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative.The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine selected UNC this year as No. 10 on a list of the 50 top graduate programs for encouraging entrepreneurship.Considering UNC's reputation as a leader in entrepreneurship, Kasarda said he expects between 300 and 500 people to attend.This week is important because entrepreneurship is important"" Kasarda said.Entrepreneurship is becoming a major part of the education and cultural experience of UNC faculties and students.""Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.Remaining Global Entrepreneurship Events:Social Entrepreneurship Address and UNC-TV Panel on ""The Global Impact of Social Entrepreneurs"" : Wednesday" 5:30 p.m. Maurice J. Koury Auditorium" Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolCEI Research Seminar on ""Entrepreneur-Venture Capitalist Matching"" : Thursday" 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. seminar 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Q&A; Hamilton Hall" Room 271Scientific Entrepreneurship Panel on ""Lab to Market: The Scientific Entrepreneur's Journey"" Thursday" 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Campus Y Faculty Commons.Financial Literacy Workshop Thursday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Maurice J. Koury Auditorium. Free and open to UNC students faculty and staff. Registration required.
(11/06/08 5:00am)
Student Congress will not play a role in a student open forum related to the anti-abortion display in Polk Place last month. Instead Carolina Students for Life will be in charge of the forum which will take place after a pro-life speaker presents.The decision ends a weeks-long debate about how Congress should deal with the aftermath of the controversial display.In last Tuesday's student affairs committee meeting a resolution to investigate Carolina Students for Life's abortion display was presented by Congressman Ryan O'Quinn.But after much debate O'Quinn decided to withdraw his resolution and planned to just submit the proposal at Wednesday's full body Congress meeting instead.He submitted a resolution to request a question-and-answer session sponsored by Carolina Students for Life on Nov. 10 at 8:30 p.m. in Student Union Room 3411.Though the resolution was not passed the forum still will happen.According to the resolution" the Oct. 22 and 23 display in Polk Place did not permit a full dialogue despite its intention to foster debate on campus.The 18-foot-tall display featured graphic images of aborted fetuses and was met with student complaints because there was no detour around the display.The discussion with Carolina Students for Life would be open for any student who wanted to attend.O'Quinn said the resolution's purpose was to inform Congress members of their duty to their constituents.""This resolution is also to remind everyone of the duty we have with spending student fees"" O'Quinn said.The discussion will follow Carolina Students for Life's guest speaker Rebecca Kiessling's presentation, although students are not required to attend the speaker's presentation.Kiessling is known for her Conceived in Rape"" speaker series" in which she describes her life as the child of a rape victim. Her speech is not being funded by Student Congress.Congress Speaker Tim Nichols said the resolution wasn't necessary because O'Quinn had met with Carolina Students for Life" who agreed to host the forum. ""Congress isn't forcing this on them"" Nichols said. We don't have any authority of Congress to tell a group what to host.""Congress had set O'Quinn's resolution to be introduced at the end of the meeting" but he never did.Congress was discussing several finance bills but once the last one was discussed a few members jumped up to leave.Before being officially adjourned O'Quinn reminded Nichols of his resolution.But because the meeting had gone so late" he announced his decision to withdraw the presentation. ""It was just a procedural thing to maintain time"" O'Quinn said afterward. It was just to get the information out.""Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(11/06/08 5:00am)
Student Congress will not play a role in a student open forum related to the anti-abortion display in Polk Place last month. Instead Carolina Students for Life will be in charge of the forum which will take place after a pro-life speaker presents.The decision ends a weeks-long debate about how Congress should deal with the aftermath of the controversial display.In last Tuesday's student affairs committee meeting a resolution to investigate Carolina Students for Life's abortion display was presented by Congressman Ryan O'Quinn.But after much debate O'Quinn decided to withdraw his resolution and planned to just submit the proposal at Wednesday's full body Congress meeting instead.He submitted a resolution to request a question-and-answer session sponsored by Carolina Students for Life on Nov. 10 at 8:30 p.m. in Student Union Room 3411.Though the resolution was not passed the forum still will happen.According to the resolution" the Oct. 22 and 23 display in Polk Place did not permit a full dialogue despite its intention to foster debate on campus.The 18-foot-tall display featured graphic images of aborted fetuses and was met with student complaints because there was no detour around the display.The discussion with Carolina Students for Life would be open for any student who wanted to attend.O'Quinn said the resolution's purpose was to inform Congress members of their duty to their constituents.""This resolution is also to remind everyone of the duty we have with spending student fees"" O'Quinn said.The discussion will follow Carolina Students for Life's guest speaker Rebecca Kiessling's presentation, although students are not required to attend the speaker's presentation.Kiessling is known for her Conceived in Rape"" speaker series" in which she describes her life as the child of a rape victim. Her speech is not being funded by Student Congress.Congress Speaker Tim Nichols said the resolution wasn't necessary because O'Quinn had met with Carolina Students for Life" who agreed to host the forum. ""Congress isn't forcing this on them"" Nichols said. We don't have any authority of Congress to tell a group what to host.""Congress had set O'Quinn's resolution to be introduced at the end of the meeting" but he never did.Congress was discussing several finance bills but once the last one was discussed a few members jumped up to leave.Before being officially adjourned O'Quinn reminded Nichols of his resolution.But because the meeting had gone so late" he announced his decision to withdraw the presentation. ""It was just a procedural thing to maintain time"" O'Quinn said afterward. It was just to get the information out.""Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(10/31/08 4:00am)
The smell of flowers that aren't there shadows without bodies and mysterious voices are just some of the things a guest might encounter at the Carolina Inn.The Inn opened in 1924" is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was named one of the nation's ""nine best haunted hotels"" this year by professionaltravelguide.com.Since 1965" stories about the ghost of Dr. William Jacocks haunting the inn have mystified employees and guests. Jacocks a physician with the International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation retired to the Inn in 1948 and lived in a suite on the second floor. While there he was known as a prankster.In 1965 he died but not at the hotel. Not long after that odd things started happening at his former apartment.When staying in Jacocks' suite guests would report waking up in the morning and smelling flowers. But they wouldn't be able to find any in the room.Others reported room keys not working. One time the maintenance crew had to climb through a window to open the suite.Even after switching to key cards some guests still have problems getting into the suite said Mark Nelson director of sales and marketing at the Inn.Allal Kartaou an employee at the Inn recalled a former co-worker's encounter near the room. He said she heard people talking and a piano playing inside the suite but found no one when she opened the door.Nelson said he has heard of at least a dozen strange occurrences during his three years working there.He said the most recent report of paranormal activity occurred in 2003 when professional ghost hunter Christopher Moon came to the hotel.Nelson said Moon picked up ghostly activity in the historic part of the building" including the Old Well Ballroom and the Carolina CrossRoads Restaurant.Nelson said he is not worried about guests not wanting to stay at the Inn because of Jacocks.""It doesn't deter anybody since he is a friendly ghost" he said.But some guests at the hotel said they were afraid of the spirits.My aunt and uncle request to stay in the new wing" employee Kat Byrd said. They don't want to stay in the old wing because they think it's haunted.""More spirits might be living in the hotel — not just Jacocks" Nelson said.In the past employees also have reported seeing shadows moving up the staircase.The hotel was built where a chapel once stood" and Nelson said a lot of activity has happened on the site.""A lot of things have occurred in the hotel"" he said. It's not just bricks and mortar and plaster.""Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(10/29/08 4:00am)
Student Congress will consider hosting an open forum for students to debate the merit of funding last week's anti-abortion display in Polk Place.Ryan O'Quinn vice chairman of Congress' rules and judiciary committee" will present the proposal at next week's full Congress meeting. He had first presented a resolution to launch an ethics inquiry into Carolina Students for Life's funding request for the display.""I wanted to submit this resolution mainly to get on the record some concerns" at least I had for the funding request" O'Quinn said. It also reflects concerns brought to me by my constituents.""Other representatives rejected the proposal" saying it isn't the ethics committee's role to consider the validity of a group's event.O'Quinn is a graduate student in the biology department and represents other graduate students. Many of his constituents sent e-mails to Congress members complaining about the display.O'Quinn addressed three concerns with the exhibit during the rules and judiciary committee meeting. His main issue was the exhibit's age. He said after researching the display he determined the information to be at least 5 years old and to present outdated and unscientific information.But representative Ashley Tyndall also a member of Carolina Students for Life" said the information on the exhibit was up-to-date.O'Quinn said his constituents' main concern was the placement of warning signs.He said the signs did not provide enough notice and were too close to the exhibit to be effective. ""I was able to stand in front of Lenoir and see details of the exhibit" he said.Tyndall said the group made every effort to ensure students had the opportunity to walk somewhere else but had never promised a detour. We did what was stated in the proposal" Tyndall said. We never promised a detour route.""Representatives debated for nearly 40 minutes about whether the ethics committee should investigate the group. None besides O'Quinn were in favor of such an investigation. ""Nothing beneficial would come from the ethics investigation"" said Congress Speaker Tim Nichols. All the concerns were addressed tonight and Student Congress doesn't have the right to tell a student organization what event to host.""O'Quinn said he plans to introduce the resolution for a campus forum to discuss the display next week"" a plan he said he is satisfied with.""Congress funded this to promote debate among the student body"" he said. I'd like to see a moderated large-group debate or small-group discussion rather than construct the debate through the newspaper.""Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(10/27/08 4:00am)
Students transformed the third floor study lounge of Hinton James Residence Hall into a haunted house. The fifth floor was turned into a candy land.Pumpkin Palooza sponsored by Helping Youth by Providing Enrichment Omega Psi Phi fraternity Inc. and the Residence Hall Association was held Friday to teach low-income children from around Chapel Hill and Carrboro about being safe on Halloween.Student volunteers showed the children a presentation with tips for Halloween. These tips included not visiting dimly lit houses and staying with a responsible adult.Following the presentation the children accompanied by volunteers visited the first six floors of the residence hall and demonstrated what they learned.Volunteers decorated each floor with a different theme. There was a fortune teller on the sixth floor and pumpkin painting on the second.Omega Psi Phi had been working on the idea for about a month and half before they contacted Helping Youth. Senior Rwenshaun Miller a member of the fraternity said the group wanted to do something for the children living in the community.He hoped that by attending Pumpkin Palooza" the children would learn how to be safe on Halloween. The two groups further discussed the event and asked for funding from the Residence Hall Association. Hinton James leaders agreed to sponsor the event.""It's a good opportunity for the kids to have fun"" said first-year student Olamide Olusesi, who volunteered at the event.The kids also expressed excitement about the event. During one of the activities, Zechariah Ballad, one of the kids, had to stick his hands into different bowls and try to figure out what was in it.The bowls were filled with cherries and spaghetti, designed to feel like gross and gory items.When he looked down at his hands at the end, he was shocked by what he saw.Grossy" grossy" grossy!"" Ballad yelled. ""Can I do it again?""Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(10/26/08 4:00am)
On Saturday North Carolina football players suited up in light blue helmets and Nike cleats to beat Boston College.But Friday six donned yellow surgical gowns and extra-large latex gloves to fight negative stereotypes surrounding burn victims in the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals.The players spent Friday afternoon visiting patients in the burn center and filming a video to promote fire safety that will air during halftime of the Nov. 22 game against N.C. State.Anita Maready Fields the center's burn care coordinator" told the volunteers that the patients were excited about having them stop by.""Having visitors like you doesn't happen very often"" she told the players. So this is a very big deal.""The six players shook hands with patients"" signed posters and pictures and gave out bracelets. Senior linebacker Chase Rice said he felt personally committed to visiting patients.""This means a lot to me because my dad was in the hospital with cancer" and I went to visit him a lot" Rice said. And I know how much it meant to him to have people love him. So we just want to help out any way we can.""Junior center Lowell Dyer said that at first he was a little apprehensive about entering the center"" especially after Fields warned the men they might have a difficult time with what they would see.Fields told them it was OK to be upset over what they saw.""I know you all are big football players" but it's okay if you need to step back and get some air she said. You wouldn't be the first ones. … You might go home tonight and think oh God" what if that was me. You might even shed a tear.""T. Moore Evans" Kyle Jolly Morgan Randall and Brian White joined Rice and Dyer visiting three patients of different ages who were recovering from serious burn injuries.Bruce Cairns director of the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center" said burn patients are often misunderstood and subjected to stereotypes.""We have people who have been inside for 20 years because of how they think people will perceive them"" he said.He also said he hopes the players will stay away from bonfires on Franklin Street after big wins and inform other people about the dangers of such celebrations.After the visit, the football players said they enjoyed themselves. Dyer said he was happy to be a part of it.The main thing is to put a smile on their face"" Rice said. It just feels good to come here and cheer people up a little bit.""And Cairns said the patients will never forget the visit.""That kind of dedication and perseverance that these athletes have is just a tremendous inspiration to our patients"" Cairns said. I can guarantee you that our patients will never forget this.""You know"" they might be inspired to do more therapy today or eat a little more to get stronger just because these athletes give them hope."" Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(10/22/08 4:00am)
For 30 minutes Tuesday night Student Congress members debated stickers.For 20 minutes they debated bookmarks.While these might sound silly two student group requests for advertising money sparked discussion about what Congress should fund.The German Club and the Millennium Village Project proposals dominated Tuesday's meeting with questions about how to publicize events.The German Club the first to present their request asked for $479 to fund several programs including an Oktoberfest. Part of this money would be used for printing and publicity through reusable signs and stickers. But members of Congress debated how much money should be given for printing and publicity for which the club requested $200. One representative proposed an amendment to strike the amount to zero.For 30 minutes" Congress members debated whether the stickers German Club wanted were good advertisements or if people would even notice them. ""The question is: do stickers that advertise for a student organization's event" are those considered items of personal gain" or are they considered items of publicity?"" asked Mike Morrill" chairman of the finance committee.No consensus was reached but Congress ended up granting $50 to the club for the publicity and printing.Later in the meeting" a similar publicity issue arose with a proposal by the Millennium Village Project. The organization requested $350 for a poverty awareness fundraising event.The group asked for $74.62 to buy cardstock to make bookmarks as advertisement.But a debate arose over whether the bookmarks would be for ""personal gain"" — items for the personal use of group members that don't benefit the student body as a whole. In the midst of the arguments" Jon Curtis faculty advisor for student government" asked a question to help resolve the debate.""Is it something people would run out and buy on their own?"" Curtis said.Morrill said if a student would buy something on their own it would be considered personal gain.Looking at Curtis's statement" and deciding the bookmarks would qualify as advertising the amendment to grant the Millennium Village Project $50 for printing and publicity passed — a $400 total for the fundraising event.While Congress spent considerable time debating what constituted good publicity methods" representative Ben Mickey said the body can't proscribe an across-the-board rule to ensure Congress funding.""When we are looking at groups"" we want to take it case by case.""Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
(10/05/08 4:00am)
Masala took audience members in the Great Hall on a tour of the world in two hours on Saturday.The fourth annual ""A Night Around the World"" was created especially for Family Weekend and presented a wide array of performances ranging from music to poetry to dance.Masala" a multicultural organization that combines more than 14 student organizations planned the event with the goal of revealing the richness of diversity found at UNC.Anish Thakkar co-vice president of Masala" said the event was a chance for people to see the efforts students put into their passion.""I just hope this event will inspire people to delve deeper into their passion" regardless of boundaries set up in society or in their own heads" Thakkar said.Thakkar revealed his passion by performing with Bhangra Elite, a competitive, traditional Indian dance team. He said he thought the performance exceeded expectations, since only first- and second-year club members were dancing in the show.Senior Neil Patel, who attended the show, said he enjoyed every minute.(It was) a great way for the campus community to come together to see the cultural diversity and talent on campus"" he said.- Kamikaze — an energetic dance team composed of a large, diverse group of students — displayed a wide array of dance steps, including the moonwalk, during the event.- Zankiliwa performed an African dance with modern and traditional elements. - ¡Qué Rico! amazed audience members with Latin dance moves. - Mezmerhythm's routine melded hip-hop, jazz and Latin elements.- Wearing jingling belts, the women of Shabnam danced to a blend of modern and traditional Persian dance. - Members of the Arab Student Organization performed a belly dancing routine.- Concept of Colors put its own spin on a fashion show by performing a dance routine while displaying a few of this year's trends in clothing and handbags.- The Achordants, an a capella group, elicited giggles from the audience with their renditions of Can't Take My Eyes Off You" Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and Killer Queen.""- The UNC Gospel Choir's voices resounded in the room as its members sang to live music. The audience was drawn into the performance and even yelled for an encore when the group began to leave the stage.""I had a really good time"" said first-year student Kelly Knapp, who added that the groups kept her dancing in the seat.""Sanjit Misra" president of Masala" said the sold-out show was astounding and hoped that it exposed everyone to the different cultures on campus.Senior Glenn Love said the event did just that.""It's really cool to see all of these organizations at the same time.""Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.